Four Marshall Cavendish authors are speaking at this year's IATEFL Convention.
IATEFL '05, Cardiff
Wednesday
6th April
The changing world of business English
Ian
Badger
What are the changes and constants in business life and practice and how
do they affect business language learners?
Email, mobile telephony and use of the internet are now ubiquitous. Data
transfer is fast. Security concerns are high. With reference to these
and other observations, I will refer to the development of 'Business Life',
a new four-level business English course.
Thursday
7th April
Just words? But how can we really help students to learn
them?
Jeremy
Harmer
There are many theories about how words are learnt, from list learning
to affective engagement. This talk will look at different vocabulary activities,
taking into account what we know about student diversity, lexical patterning,
and the need for engagement and practice.
Thursday
7th April
English for International Education - Achieve IELTS
Louis
Harrison
Most exam preparation materials see the exam as the end-result of a course.
We argue that exam preparation materials should not be just exam-centred
but should be student-centred. By focusing on the student's aspirations
and future language needs we propose that teaching beyond IELTS can help
students in the test.
Friday
8th April
Real English Grammar
Hester
Lott
I will be talking about 'Real English Grammar' and explaining why I was
driven to write a new EFL Intermediate Grammar, which attempts to meet
the demands of the modern English language classroom by using a colourful,
modern design, real contemporary pieces of language to exemplify grammar
points, and a multi-ethnic cast of characters.
